Cypress Park Continues her Winning Ways

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CTHS BC • July 5, 2018

by Mark Johnson

On Sunday, July 1, Canada Day, the 3rd race at Hastings, was a second level Allowance for 3 and 4-year-old fillies, going 6 1/2 furlongs. The connections of 3-year-old filly BC bred Cypress Park decided this was a more suitable step for her rather than taking on Here's Hannah and her friends on the holiday Monday in the Supernatural. It appears to have been an excellent decision. Cypress Park ridden patiently by Enrique Gonzalez relaxed near the rear of the seven-horse field and let others set a rapid pace up front with a 22.04 quarter and 45.93 half. Once Enrique set the filly down she passed all her contenders to win by 3/4 length. Cypress Park is trained by Anita Bolton and owned by Nick and Pauline Felicella. She was bred by White House Stables. Cypress Park is by Second in Command and out of the Regal Remark mare, Mascaretta. Mascaretta has produced multiple stakes winners. Cypress Park was sold to the Felicellas at the 2016 CTHS Yearling & Mixed Thoroughbred Sale for $25,000. The breeders, White House Stables, located in North Saanich has produced three champions and they always bring a quality consignment to the annual yearling sale.

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